Vol. 34. No. 1 A Publication of UMA, Inc Jan - Mar 2011 Editor: Daniel Gomes, 4394 N. Sweetbriar Ct, Concord, Ca 94521 E-Mail: [email protected]
Professor Henrique António d’Assumpção AO By his good friend Bosco Correa
Emeritus Professor Henrique António d’Assumpção known professionally as Henry and better known amongst his old friends as Quito is the second son of Bernadino (Riri) and Alzira d’Assumpção. He was born in Macau in 1934 and was taken to Hong Kong by his parents soon after his birth.
He started his schooling at Maryknoll Convent School in Kowloontong in about 1939. During the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong (1941-1945) he and his family, like so many other Portuguese from Hong Kong, found refuge in Macau where he attended Escola Central.
After the liberation of Hong Kong by the British in 1945 his family returned to the British Colony and he rejoined Maryknoll Convent School. In 1946 he entered La Salle College also in Kowloontong, where he studied until 1948 when his parents sent him to boarding school at Sacred Heart College in Adelaide, joining his elder brother Carlos who was already studying there. Upon completing his education at Sacred Heart College where he was Dux of the College, Quito entered the University of Adelaide in 1952 where he obtained a Bachelor of Engineering (1 st Class Honours) in 1956. In 1962 he obtained his Master’s degree in Engineering.
He joined the Weapons Research Establishment in Salisbury, South Australia in 1956 and in 1958-9 was seconded as Scientific Officer to work on radar with the Royal Radar Establishment in the UK. He returned to Australia working as scientist in underwater acoustics, signal processing and electronic warfare in the Australian Department of Defence. He rose to become the Chief Defence Scientist of the Australian Department of Defence and head of the Defence Science and Technology Organization (DSTO) in Canberra. The DSTO which he directed from 1987-1990 had a staff of 4400 personnel with some 1000 of them scientists and engineers.
During his tenure with the DSTO he was the co-inventor of the “Barra” sonobuoy antisubmarine system which was jointly developed by Australia and the UK and which has been in use for over 30 years by the RAAF and RAF. He is acknowledged as “Father of Barra” and was presented by the industry with the 100,000 th component of this sonobuoy in 1985. The “Barra” project created some AUD500 million in industry contracts in Australia alone. He was also involved in the management of many other defence science developments and served as the Australian Principal of International defence science bodies.
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Emeritus Professor d’Assumpção
In 1991 he returned to Adelaide to take up the post of Professor of Signal Processing at the University of South Australia. He was a member of the International Advisory Panel to the Singapore Government in 1997-1998.
He was appointed Emeritus Professor on his retirement from the University in 2000.
He then served as Chief Scientific Adviser to the Australian Customs Service and on a number of ministerially appointed committees.
In 1981 he was elected a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering. The Institution of Engineers Australia elected him an Honorary Fellow in 1993 and awarded him the MA Sargent Medal in 2003.
The DSTO honoured him in 1997 when they named the library in their large establishment at Edinburgh in South Australia the “Henry d’Assumpção Library”.
Quito was made an Officer of the Order of Australia in the 1992 Queen’s Birthday Honours List for his services to science and technology, and he was a recipient of the Australian Centenary Medal in 2001. In 2000 was made a Chevalier in the Sovereign Order of St John of Jerusalem (Knights Hospitallers) and in 2009 a Knight Commander of this order.
After his retirement Quito commenced his project of establishing his “Macanese Family” data-bank which he is totally committed to. He has incorporated all the family data from the three volumes of “Famílias Macaenses” by the Portuguese genealogist Jorge Forjaz into his data-bank which now has over 47,000 people entered. He has laboriously researched and collected additional data on Macanese families and has now also included nicknames, individual honours, photographs, pictures, maps, historical facts, news clippings, anecdotes, music, library, Macanese recipes, patuá and much more to it. To say the least it is a massive undertaking which he is magnificently carrying out.
His work is not solely for the benefit of the present generation but for the generations to follow. It is a great source for researching Macanese genealogy, family history and ties. It is also an interesting link to Macanese history, heritage and culture. He has done great service to the Macanese community worldwide with his dedicated work.
Quito is married to Colleen Marie Symons and they have two daughters Anne Therese and Louise Alina and two sons Marcus Peter and Paul Henry and 14 grandchildren. ______
Editor’s Note: The Sonobuoy is dropped from an aircraft into the sea. Part of it sinks and unfolds into an array of hydrophones (underwater microphones).
The hydrophones listens for the sounds made by submarines. The array is connected to a radio transmitter in a buoy floating on the surface.
The aircraft collects the signals from several Sonobuoys, analyze the information to pinpoint the sub's location and decide whether it is friendly or not.
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By Daniel Gomes
“Macau was the miracle of the time” - the territory’s neutrality was the miracle and continues to be a mystery. It is not sufficient to say that Macau’s neutrality was the direct result of the diplomatic powers of Governor Gabriel Teixeira and the brilliant negotiating skills of the strong man of Macau, Pedro Jose Lobo. All their negotiating powers could not stop the Japanese from invading Timor and interning all the Portuguese citizens in Timor. This was a horrible time for the Timorese people - food, housing, education, medical services, freedom were all denied them. We in Macau were spared all this suffering.
As war raged all over Asia, Macau proclaimed the Immaculate Conception as its patron saint on December 8, 1942 entrusting its destiny to her. The storm of war passed by and the city was spared. Many residents consider this “the miracle that saved Macau”.
The evolution of the Second Sino-Japanese war in 1937 and the great expansion threat posed by the Japanese, resulted in the Australian Government’s anticipation of control of Timor by the Japanese and they negotiated a direct commercial air link from Dili to Darwin, with assurances that the Japanese would not be allowed to construct an air base on the eastern side of the island. In April 1940 “ the Japanese Government requested the cancellation of all concessions given to Australia and threatened to cause problems in the Portuguese colony of Macau if Portugal did not accede to the Japanese request”.
Simultaneously, the Japanese reinforced their economic presence in Timor and again raised threats to the government in Lisbon. As the war raged on in the Far East, the government in Lisbon acceded to the greater involvement of Tokyo in the Timorese economy to safeguard the neutrality of Macau. This was one of the most complicated periods in the history of Macau. Macau remained neutral under the flag of Portugal, but the Japanese Kempentai (police) operated in Macau with almost the same authority as the Portuguese police.
The day following the Japanese attack on the British Colony of Hong Kong, The Governor of Macau stated, “ This geographic place that is Macau is remarkable for its tranquility from the ravages that extend right through the Far East and its effects are impossible to neglect and it is impossible to dismiss the heartfelt pleas of our Portuguese brethren and declared that it is his desire to assist the Portuguese refugees......
All Portuguese refugees, regardless of their citizenship , were given a line of credit of 4,500 patacas whilst the city was being divided into zones that would guarantee the most efficient accommodation, feeding and medical assistance for all those who would arrive.”
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Wartime Macau
Macau immediately remitted 25 thousand patacas to assist the Portuguese community in Hong Kong and placed two steamships at the disposition of the refugees. Many of the refugees from Hong Kong were Portuguese Citizens so Governor Teixeira could legitimately offer them the protection of the Portuguese flag since Portugal was neutral, however many of the Macanese from Hong Kong were British subjects so the Portuguese government could not offer them direct help since that would violate the terms of neutrality which was vital to the survival of Macau. Governor Teixeira convinced the British Consul John Reeves to accept responsibility for the care of the Macanese who were British subjects, so John Reeves provided a subsidy to all British Subjects living in Macau.
This “unnatural alliance” was accepted by the Japanese even though Tokyo was well aware that there were several Anglo-American networks which operated out of Macau. These networks not only provided valuable information to the Allies on Japanese military land and sea movements in the area but also coordinated sabotage against military targets in the coastal region of southern China.
The eastern shoreline of the South China Sea is very jagged and full of coves where one could hide during the day and sail during the dark nights. The fishermen were very familiar with the myriad of islands and islets which dotted the coast from Guangdong, south through the island off Hanoi into the Gulf of Tonkin. This was perfect for pirates, smugglers and freedom fighters.
My brother Jackie was 17 at the outbreak of the war - a little too old for the Jesuits so he joined up with the older boys and became a bodyguard for some local “business” men in Macau. I wont mention the name of some of these “business” men because some of them are now very influential in the gambling business in Macau. Many of you will recall that the Japanese established a blockade of Macau. Oil, rice, flour and vegetables were in short supply so some of these enterprising “business men” made lots of money running the blockade and there were many turf battles fought out in the streets of Macau in the early days of the war. After one of these assassination attempts my brother decided to go into business for himself – after all, why take the risk and not reap the rewards.
During this period, when most of the refugees found it hard to subsist, these young entrepreneurs were living “high on the hog”. They always had rolls of patacas in their pocket, girl friends galore and would frequent the ballrooms, restaurants and dance to the music of Art Caneiro at the Hotel Riviera
There were many freedom fighters operating out of Hong Kong and Macau in those days. There was a group called the “East River Column” (ERC), based in the Pearl Delta, led by the Chinese Communist Party This group controlled the inaccessible mountain passes in the region. The ERC maintained radio contact with the leadership of the PCC through powerful radio stations hidden in the New Territories in Hong Kong, the Island of Lantau and the Salesian School in Macau. Despite many attempts to locate these radio stations by the Japanese they were never discovered. These radios operators were also communicating with the British intelligence network (M19), which operated out of Chongqing, the capital of free China from 1937-1945 and the seat of the nationalist government, the Kuomintang.
M19 was the operational name of the “British Army Aid Group” (BAAG), created during the occupation of Hong Kong to restore the moral and prestige of the British after the fall of Hong Kong and Singapore. The organization was entrusted to collect military information and organize the escape of prisoners of war from the Japanese camps and return them to their operational units.
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Wartime Macau
One of the most spectacular feats of this unit was the kidnapping of Menezes Alves, the head of the civilian administration of Macau, who disagreed with the policy of the governor of Macau, Gabriel Teixeira. BAAG managed to secretly remove Menezes Alves from Macau and safely deliver him to Chongjin, and then to Lisbon through Goa where he languished in bureaucratic anonymity.
Many members of the Macanese community were secretly involved with the BAAG, including A V Ozorio, Dr, H. Ozorio (Dr. Ozo), Dr. Eddie Gosano, code name “Phoenix” and Leo D’Almada e Castro. Many of our boys were smuggled to India to join up with the British and American troops. Many British and American pilots who were shot down in China owe their lives and freedom to the members of the BAAG. They were rescued and smuggled to Burma or India through the high mountain passes between Burma, India and China.
One member of the BAAG, A.V (Alberto) Ozorio was in his second year of Medical School at the Hong Kong University at the outbreak of World War II. America was already deeply involved in espionage in China on the side of the Kuomintang and Alberto became involved with the US Secret Service. His niece Anne Ozorio found a letter dated March 1945 from the British Underground to Dr. H. P.L Ozorio (Dr. Ozo) to be forwarded to his brother Alberto, giving him leadership of the BAAG in Macau, with instructions on how to use invisible ink and a list of codenames. After the war, Alberto joined CAT which is an arm of the CIA. Below is a picture of Alberto in Indo China in 1954 in support of the French defense of Dien Ben Phu – way before the Untied States was involved in Vietnam.
Alberto (standing with dark glasses) in Dien Ben Phu, 1954 - Picture sent to Anne Ozorio by an American Pilot.
One day in June 1945, as the war was winding down, Leo D’Almada was summoned to the British Consulate by John Reeves. The consul showed him a communiqué from London. Churchill’s government required his presence in the British capital to discuss what was to happen after Hong Kong was liberated. The couple disguised as peasants, left Macau for Kunming, China where they boarded an American airplane for Calcutta. They walked, rode bicycles, rode donkeys and were ferried by sampan. When they arrived in Calcutta, Leo and Tilly went straight to the old Barretto Home (Tilly’s uncle’s house) on Mango Street. I can only imagine the surprise on the faces of the Calcutta Barretto family. From Calcutta they left for London, arriving on August 5, 1945. Leo and his wife Tilly made the most extraordinary trip of their lives – a trip from Macau to London in the middle of the war.
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THE FOREIGN YMCA By Anatoli Maher
The best part about living on Bubbling Well Road was its proximity to the Foreign YMCA, conveniently located just a short walk away from our apartment building. Gustavo (Gus) Figueiredo, a Portuguese schoolmate a year behind me at St. Francis, had suggested that I join the YMCA. The Marist Brothers were all against any of their students joining this club, however. The Brothers believed that the Foreign YMCA fostered Protestant values which would corrupt us Catholic boys. The Protestants and Jews, the Brothers said, were just as bad as the pagan Chinese, who by the way had a separate YMCA on Szechuan Road. All the Jew, Protestants and pagans ended up in Hell or, if not there, somewhere in the vicinity, they claimed. These non-believers didn’t belong to the true faith so it’s best to avoid associating with them. This discouragement had the opposite effect on me. It made me curious. Despite, more because of the opposition from the Marist Brothers, I eagerly signed up. The best part was that since the YMCA, the Young Men’s Christine Association, was an all-boys club, girls, specifically Jessie, were certain not to be around. I killed two birds with one stone, so to speak. By joining the Y, I escaped Jessie’s over-protective eye and crossed the reverend Brothers as well. Finally, far from Jessie’s watchful eye and, thanks to Gus, I learned how to swim.
Gus had joined the Y much earlier and was already an excellent swimmer, an expert at the backstroke, in fact a junior champion swimmer. He became my teacher. I approached the pool timidly, arms stiff by my side, and watched nervously as all the youngsters splashed about, dove in the deep end and played catch. I was torn between jumping in blindly and running back to the safety of the shower room. In reality, I couldn’t even brave dipping my toes into the water. I was afraid of drowning. Jessie had instilled an enormous fear of everything into me.
Perhaps because he was so helpful at the Y, Gus and I became and remained friends until after he married. Gus was lucky to leave Shanghai before the rest of the group. He left for the United States where he joined the army and later became an American citizen. Rumor had it that after falling off the back of a jeep, his military service ended abruptly. Later he landed a job at some pharmaceutical company and we met up years later after I left Shanghai.
Swimming I enjoyed mostly because size didn’t matter. Being on the small side, I couldn’t expect to become a champion center on the basketball team. Once I gained confidence in the pool, I joined the Sharks Club at the Y and participated in swim races. I joined the water polo team where we competed mostly against the Cercle Sportif Francais and the British Shanghai Rowing Club.
Teams at the Y were divided up depending on age and affinity. The oldest group ahead of my Monarch team was the Y-Giants, below my group were the Trojans. Sports were organized according to the season. In the winter, we played indoor basketball, squash, handball, bowling, and soccer. Since the girls played field hockey as a regular sport, we often formed a mixed hockey team. In basketball, I played with quite a few Russians such as the Soskin brothers, Kazimiroff, the Kirueshlin brothers, and Igor Grebenshikoff. Igor and I became fairly good friends. We use to meet, walk to the Y together where we’d go for a swim or just take a hot shower.
The Russian players were all bigger, stronger and more experience than I. They knew how to muscle their way into the game, which probably explains why I mostly warmed the bench. Not all players were Russian, however. One team mate, John Turner whose father was English and mother Japanese, later joined the Japanese army. He died in World War II. Ernst Pollitzer, an Austrian who became a good friend, played on my team, so did one of my distant cousins, David Maher. Except for having the same
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The Foreign YMCA last name, no one would have guessed that David and I were related. We didn’t resemble each other at all. He had a Russian mother and didn’t look at all oriental. Our basketball team competed against the American School, the Chinese School and later against the Fourth Regiment of the U.S. Marines. One year, the Y even put together the best players for a practice game against the Chinese Olympic Team.
As a member of the Y-Blues football team, second to the Y-Reds, I competed against boys’ teams from schools and then later against teams from the British army, the ASF, the Shanghai Recreation Club and the Lusitano Club. Because of my small size, I was fouled a lot. Funny, I didn’t mind so much but was rather proud of my bruised legs and scraped knees.
Although I didn’t stand out as an athlete, some players were especially gifted. For instance, Charlie Butt, the offspring of a black American father with Indian blood and a Macanese mother, had natural talent for every sport. He had been chosen to play on the Y-basketball team against the Chinese Olympic team. Because of that game, he became a star. All the Chinese basketball fans in Shanghai knew him. Later he got a job with a little Chinese pharmaceutical company that sponsored a basketball team and he played on a semi-professional level. All the girls loved him, to say the least. He was superb in the pool, too, swam short distances. All around, Charlie was popular.
During the hard times under Japanese Occupation, Charlie was given permission by the manager of the pharmaceutical company to use his house for a New Year’s Eve party. Our parties were “Dutch” so everyone was expected to bring food, drinks and his girlfriend, if he had one. We all rode bicycles. If the girls didn’t have bikes, they were transported on the rear seats or on the crossbars of the bikes. There was always lot’s of alcohol, but somehow no one seemed to remember to bring much food. Our drinks were the cheapest available, usually vodka or pastis, a sort of absinthe with aroma of anise
After he left Shanghai, Charlie moved to the United States. The Y sponsored his studies at the YMCA College in Springfield, Massachusetts, where basketball was invented. On completion, he went on to graduate school at Columbia University in New York City. He later became a teacher and sports director at Bowdoin College in Maine where he still resides.
Bill Ozorio was another friend of mine who excelled in sports. He played second guard on our basketball team. Bill was also a champion diver at the Y. Diving off the one-meter springboard looked so easy, so elegant when Bill jumped in the air. He also played center forward on the Y-Reds football team.
The pool at the Y was co-ed. When the girls were swimming, a sign would inform everyone that the mixed swimming session was in effect. One afternoon, someone played a trick and switched the sign to read all boys when in fact it was a mixed swimming session. J. B. Tata, an Indian friend of mine whom I met at the club, was blind as a bat. Thinking it was an all-boys session, he did the usual; showered, ran up the steps nude and, dove into the pool. We all laughed until tear flowed down our faces, but poor J.B! He huddled in the water, red as tandoori chicken, fumbled to cover his private parts, cursing under his breath, waiting until someone handed him a towel. Maybe because of this embarrassing incident, he later bought contact lenses. He was the first person I knew who wore them.
The Y had a positive and lasting influence on me. After resettling permanently, the first things I did was to take out a family membership at the nearest YMCA.
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The Foreign YMCA
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The Foreign YMCA
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Maria Fatima Gomes
UMA’s Website, http://www.uma-casademacau.com was launched in January 2011 for the benefit of our members and to showcase UMA internationally. You can get to our website by using the web address or by going through Google and entering uma-casademacau.com . After you arrive at the site, bookmark the site by saving the address in your “Favorites” so you can click onto the site easily. Since its launching we have received many compliments worldwide, and the official report from our service provider, Hostmonster, is that we have had over 5,000 visits to our site. Our Website Committee members Robert Hyndman, Joanne Segovia, Daniel Gomes, and I are delighted with the favorable responses and look forward to keeping the site dynamic, informative, and enjoyable for all.
On February 26 th , the Directors of UMA had a very productive meeting at the Macau Cultural Center. All the officers and directors were present and worked effectively on the long agenda. Policies and practices were addressed and updated as needed. The 2011 Goals, Objectives, and Strategies; the Proposed Fiscal Budget; and the Proposed 2011 Calendar of Events were given to the Directors prior to the meeting and addressed at the meeting. Each committee chairperson, or spokesperson, gave a report from their committee which was followed by open discussion between the directors and attending members. The Directors then approved the events, projects, policies, and the Fiscal Budget.
The approved 2011 Calendar of Events and the flyers with details on upcoming events are on Pages 16 to 21 of this Bulletin. The flyers are also on our Website. Please use the flyers to make your reservations. The UMA PICNIC is a new event created for the enjoyment of our younger members and all who enjoy family picnics. It will be held on August 20 th , Saturday, at Heather Farms Park, Walnut Creek. Your ideas on fun games as well as your help in making it happen are most welcomed. Volunteer to help and send in your ideas to Joanne Segovia at [email protected] or phone her at 925-639-2464; or Vic Boisseree at [email protected] or phone him at 925-933-8395.
The TRANSPORTATION PROJECT is also new. Edmundo Guterres, the chairman of the Transportation Committee, spearheaded the project to provide rides to and from UMA events. Details on RIDES TO UMA EVENTS are on Page 16.
The new Website Committee’s Policies and Procedures were discussed and approved, and the Roles and Responsibilities of the Finance Committee were clarified. The Membership Application Fee and Reinstatement Fee from the UMA Bylaws were addressed, and the Directors voted to amend the UMA Bylaws rescinding the application and reinstatement fee of $10. The Amendments are on page 14.
We are currently updating our list of email addresses for our members. PLEASE SEND YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS AND ENCOURAGE YOUR FRIENDS TO SEND THEIR EMAIL ADDRESS TO FRANCIS CARION at [email protected] or me at [email protected] . Thank you.
It was my pleasure working with our officers, directors, and all who attended our Directors’ meeting. Join us at our next Directors’ Meeting on May 21, 2011 ; details on Page 14. Your ideas, active participation, and help are valued and appreciated. Take full advantage of your membership; bring your friends to enjoy our many events.
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Speech by Dr. Manuel Carvalho, Consul-General of Portugal in Macau & Hong Kong, at the reception in his residence on November 30 th during the 2010 Macau Encontro.
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______CHANGES TO UMA, INC BYLAWS
"The following amendments were made by resolution of the Board of Directors on February 26, 2011 to Articles 5.3 Membership Application and 5.6 Reinstatement of the Bylaws:
5.3 MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION
All applicants applying for membership must complete the official application form, pay the annual dues, and be approved by the Board of Directors.
5.6 REINSTATMENT
Any member whose membership is terminated for failure to pay dues may request to have his/her membership reinstated before December 31 st of the same year by submitting a written request to the President or Secretary accompanied by payment of current annual dues.
N O T I C E ––– DIRECTORS’ MEETING Saturday, May 21, 2011 at 1:30 PM at the Macau Cultural Center, 3 rd Floor Conference Room 109 J Street - Fremont, CA 94536 All Members are invited to attend the Directors’ Meeting Please let Marie Guterres know if you plan to attend the Meeting Email: [email protected] or Tel: 650-359-3858
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"THE UNIÃO MACAENSE AMERICANA SCHOLARSHIP " & “THE JORGE & ELISA ROSARIO SCHOLARSHIP ”
I. Amount of Scholarships & Frequency of Scholarship Awards :
$1,000 each to be awarded annually for the UMA Scholarship & the Rosario Scholarship to the Recipients who meet all the requirements of an “Applicant”, and is selected by the Scholarship Committee to receive the Awards.
II Names of the Scholarship Committee Members :
Maria Gomes Mercia Poirier Raquel Remedios Jim Silva Armando ‘Pinky’ Silva
III Responsibilities of the Scholarship Committee :
a) The Scholarship Committee must publicize the availability and requirements of the scholarship in the UMA Bulletin at least one month prior to the application deadline. b) The Scholarship Committee will establish appropriate procedures to review all applications and make the award selection within one month after the application deadline. c) The Scholarship Committee will maintain records of the annual Scholarship Applications and Selected Recipient(s).
IV. Application Requirements :
a) The Applicant must be the child or the grandchild of a current UMA member, and the parent, grandparent or legal guardian of applicant must have been an UMA member for at least two (2) years prior to date of application. b) The Applicant must have completed and graduated from the 12 th grade in high school and will be attending college the following semester. c) Application must be made in the semester prior to graduation from high school. d) The Application Package must be submitted to the Scholarship Committee postmarked no later than May 31 st , 2011. e) The Application Package must include a completed application, an official high school transcript, a personal essay, a record of co-curricular and extracurricular activities, a copy of the acceptance letter(s) from the college or university, and two letters of recommendation, one of which must be a teacher.
V. Criteria for Scholarship Awards :
The selection shall be at the discretion of the Scholarship Committee whose decision shall be final. The Scholarship Committee will be guided by their overall assessment of the Applicant.
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UMA, INC.
APPLICATION FOR SCHOLARSHIP – 2011
Name ______Date of Birth ______/_____/_____
Home Address ______
City ______State ______Zip ______
Email Address ______Home Ph ______Cell Ph ______
Name of High School ______Date of Graduation ______
Parents or Grandparents are UMA Members: Yes ______No ______Father’s/Grandfather’s Full Mother’s/Grandmother’s Full Name ______Name ______
Number of Advanced Placement Classes ______
Honors/Awards ______Leadership Positions ______
Service Activities ______
Is the Applicant a Life Member of C.S.F. Yes _____ No _____. If No, How Many Semesters ______
Number in Applicant’s Graduating Class ______. Applicant’s Rank in Class ______
Name of College or University You Plan to Attend ______
Date of Entrance ______Major Subject ______i.e. Science, Business, English
For what business or profession are you preparing? ______
Provide: a) a personal essay, (minimum 250 words, on a separate sheet of paper), describing your plans for your future; b) Official Transcript including: GPA (weighted/unweighted), PSAT Score and SAT/CAT Score; c) a record of co-curricular and extra-curricular activities; d)a copy of the acceptance letter from the college or university, and e) two letters of recommendation, one of which must be a teacher. Add any other pertinent information that will assist the Scholarship Committee to better understand your qualifications.
I hereby declare that I have read all the statements on this application and to the best of my knowledge they are correct.
Signed ______Date ______
Send completed application to: UMA Scholarship Committee – 845 Tournament Drive, Hillsborough, CA 94010 Ph: 650-349-2707
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Previews of Coming Attractions
Mark your Calendars and watch for Notices in this and upcoming Bulletins and check the UMA Website (http//www.uma-casademacau.com) ~~~~~~ UMA BOWLING & BBQ at Rossmoor on Saturday, April 16, 2011
ALL DAY SOCIAL at the Pacifica Community Center on Saturday, April 30, 2011
DIRECTORS’ MEETING at the Macau Cultural Center on Saturday, May 21, 2011 at 1:30 PM
UMA GOLF & DINNER at Rossmoor on Saturday, June 25, 2011
THANKSGIVING MASS at the Good Shepherd Church in Pacifica on Saturday, July 16, 2011
UMA NOITE MACAENSE – Dinner Dance at the Belmont Senior Center on Saturday, Aug 6, 2011
UMA PICNIC at Heather Farms Park, Walnut Creek on Saturday, August 20, 2011
RENO TRIP – Sunday/Monday, September 25-26, 2011
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING at the Macau Cultural Center on Saturday, Nov. 12, 2011
HOLIDAY DINNER at the Macau Cultural Center on Saturday, December 3, 2011
NOSSA FESTA DE NATAL at the Macau Cultural Center on Saturday, December 17, 2011 ~~~~~ SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
INDIAN DINNER at Restaurant in Artesia on Sunday, March 27, 2011 Cost: $12.00 per person Please contact Mercia Poirier at (818) 702-9260 or Gloria Sequeira at (562) 862-2614 PICNIC – Date & Venue to be announced CHRISTMAS PARTY on Sunday, December 4, 2011 Venue to be announced ****** RIDES TO UMA EVENTS
DO YOU NEED A RIDE TO UMA EVENTS? Thanks to Edmundo Guterres, Chairman of the new Transportation Committee, we have embarked on a project to help members who can no longer drive long distances to get to our events. Hopefully, the project will motivate our members who are attending the event, with extra space in their car to provide rides for additional passengers. Members who need a ride will pay $5.00 each to the driver for a round trip to and from the pick-up point. UMA will pay an additional $5.00 to the driver for their services plus another $5.00 for the bridge toll if necessary. Please contact ED GUTERRES – Tel. No. (925) 945 – 8024 for the East Bay and SANDY SOUZA – Tel. No. (925) 639 – 7708 for the West Bay. The pick-up for the East Bay will be at Rossmoor and for the West Bay will be at Gellert Avenue, Daly City.
PLEASE GIVE YOUR FELLOW MEMBERS A RIDE TO AN UMA EVENT. If you are one of the individuals who can accommodate additional passengers, WE NEED YOUR HELP IN THIS PROJECT. Please contact Ed or Sandy so that they can coordinate the rides needed.
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UMA, INC.
ANNUAL MIXED TRIPLES BOWLING TOURNAMENT
UMA takes great pride in once again sponsoring this Bowling Extravaganza, which is open to all UMA and Macanese Certified Lawn Bowlers. Non-Bowling UMA Members are welcome to join. Come and root for your favorite bowler.
This year’s event will be held on Saturday, April 16, 2011, at the ROSSMOOR LAWN BOWLING CLUB, WALNUT CREEK, CA followed by a Steak BBQ after the games at the Stanley Dollar Clubhouse in Rossmoor The cost will be $18.00 per Bowler which includes the Dinner
Tournament begins promptly at 9:30AM and ends at 4PM. Dress Code: Whites and flat smooth soled shoes. USLBA Rules apply. Please bring your own lunch.
THREE 10 END GAMES. The Tournament Director/Committee’s decisions are final.
First come, first served basis: Entries with checks must be received by April 10, 2011 As this is strictly a mixed team event, we may not be able to accept all entries. Thus, the last odd entries will not be accepted and check(s) will be returned.
Friends and camp followers are welcome to attend the BBQ at a cost of $12.00 per person.
TRANSPORTATION : For those requiring transportation to and from venue, please call:
East Bay: Ed Guterres – Tel (925) 945-8024 West Bay: Sandy Souza – Tel (925) 256-0307
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Please complete form and enclose check, made payable to UMA, INC. and send to: Marie Guterres at 825 Prairie Creek Drive, Pacifica, CA 94044 – Tel: 650-359-3858
BOWLER’S NAME: ______
NON-BOWLER’S NAME – BBQ Only ______
Check Enclosed for $______
NO REFUNDS
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Come and join us for a day of fun and games with family and friends:
Mahjong, Poker, Rummikube, Mexican Train, Etc.!
Date: Saturday, April 30, 2011 Time: 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM Coffee at 10:30 AM
Place: Pacifica Community Center 540 Crespi Drive Pacifica, CA 94044
Cost per Person : $20.00 for UMA, Lusitano & Casa de Macau Members $25.00 for Non Members
10:30 AM Coffee, Bagels & Donuts 1:00 PM Lunch 4:00 PM Tea 7:00 PM Dinner
TRANSPORTATION : For those requiring transportation to and from venue, please call: Deadline for Reservations: April 15, 2011 East Bay: Ed Guterres – Tel (925) 945-8024 West Bay: Sandy Souza – Tel (925) 256-0307
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Please make reservations early and send checks, made payable to UMA, Inc., to:
Virginia Xavier at 2061 Pine Knoll Dr #1, Walnut Creek, CA 94595 Tel: (925) 934-2618
Name: ______Tel: ______Name:______Tel: ______Name:______Tel: ______Name:______Tel: ______
Please Note: There Will Be No Refunds For No Shows
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UMA. Inc. 222ndndnd Annual Golf Tournament Men and Women Golfers Welcome!
Rossmoor Dollar Ranch Golf Course Walnut Creek, Ca Saturday, June 25, 2011 Trophies & 11:30 Registration Goodie bags Fun 11:30 – 12:30 Warm Up for all Awards 12:30 Review Rules, Games, Prizes golfers 1:00 p.m. Tee Times Start 6:00 p.m. Reception / 7:00 p.m. Dinner Awards will be presented after dinner. Please join us for a fun day of golf followed by dinner. Non-golfers are also invited to the dinner as well as to socialize in the afternoon while the golfers play their game. We have reserved the large meeting room at the new clubhouse, which has sweeping views of the Creekside Course. We will score using the Callaway Handicap System which levels the playing field for all golfers. You do not need to have a handicap to play. ( For more information, Google Callaway Handicap System) Please complete the registration form below and return it along with your check by May 15, 2011. If you have questions, please email or call the committee chairperson: Victor Oliveira – [email protected] – 650-787-4888 Remember…ALL GOLFERS – regardless of ability or experience – are encouraged to participate. This is a FUN event! 2010 UMA Golf Tournament – Saturday, June 25, 2011 Please list golfers’ names : Name: Email: Phone # Name: Email: Phone # Name: Email: Phone # Name: Email: Phone # Names of your foursome: If you do not provide names, we will create the pairing for you _____# Golfers – Non Rossmoor Resident – $60/person – includes green fees, cart and dinner _____# Golfers – Rossmoor Resident – $40/person – includes green fees, cart and dinner (subtract $12 if using your own golf cart) _____# Dinner Only – $10/person – Names for Dinner: ______Please make checks payable to UMA, Inc. and mail it along with this form by May 15, 2011 , to:
Joanne Segovia 1417 Oakmont Drive, #1 Walnut Creek, CA 94595
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You Are Invited To Our
ANNUAL THANKSGIVING MASS
It is Time Once Again to Give Thanks and to Pray For a Healthy and Prosperous União Macaense Americana, Inc. (UMA) For World Peace and The Catholic Church For Relatives, Friends, the Dear Departed, the Sick and the Poor
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Place: Church of the Good Shepherd 901 Oceana Boulevard, Pacifica, CA Date: Saturday, July 16, 2011 Time: 11:00 AM
Lunch: 12:00 Noon at the Church Gym Cost: $10.00 per Person
TRANSPORTATION : For those requiring transportation to and from venue, please call:
East Bay: Ed Guterres – Tel (925) 945-8024 West Bay: Sandy Souza – Tel (925) 256-0307
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Please fill in name(s), enclose check, made payable to UMA Inc. , and send to Marie Guterres at 825 Prairie Creek Drive, Pacifica, CA 94044 – Tel: 650-359-3858
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You're Invited to Our
at The Twin Pines Senior & Community Center 1223 Ralston Ave Belmont, CA 94002
On Saturday, August 6, 2011
5:30 PM Social Hour
6:30 PM Dinner – Enjoy the Cuisine of the Chefs of UMA : Tacho, Ham, Minchi & Vegetables
7:30 PM Dancing to the Live Music of
Price per Person: $25.00 UMA, Lusitano & Casa de Macau Members $30.00 Others
Deadline for Reservations: July 20, 2011 Max Capacity: 140 Persons
Please make your reservations early as space is limited – first come first served
TRANSPORTATION : For those requiring transportation to and from venue, please call:
East Bay: Ed Guterres – Tel (925) 945-8024 West Bay: Sandy Souza – Tel (925) 256-0307
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Please make checks payable to UMA, Inc. and mail to: Johanna Terra at 23 Pio Pico Way, Pacifica, CA 94044 Tel: 650-355-5275
Name(s): ______Address______Tel No: ______
Reservations may be made for tables of 8 or 10. Please list names on back of form. Thank you .
Please Note: There Will Be No Refunds For No Shows
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Kai Tak Development Plan By Daniel Gomes
It seems that our beloved Kai Tak Airport is undergoing another phase in its development and will morph into the “Heritage, Green, Sports and Tourism Hub of Hong Kong”.
Prior to 1998, we in Hong Kong, remember the old Kai Tak Airport as a pilot’s nightmare. It was known as the worlds most exciting airport to land in. The approach over the apartment buildings was short and the runway was not aligned with the approach, so the pilot would have to perform a 47 degree banking maneuver as he landed the plane. Then there were those hills!
In 1998 the New Airport was built in Check Lap Kok and the old airport land has now been vacant for more than 11 years since the Hong Kong International airport relocated to Chek Lap Kok.
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Kai Tax Airport Development Plan
In July 2004 the Hong Kong Government began to study the development potential of the airport complex and in November 2007, the Government approved the draft Kai Tak Zoning Plan, which provides a framework for redevelopment.
The develop “Kai Tak as a Heritage, Green, Sports and Tourism Hub of Hong Kong” went out to bidders for a new cruise terminal. The successful bidder is expected to design, build, operate, manage and maintain it for 50 years and begin operating the first berth in 2012.
Since market conditions currently cannot support the accelerated development plan envisioned by the planners, the Government decided to kick-off the project and speed up the development of the former Kai Tak Airport into a modern district. Below is the Kai Tak Development Plan.
TOTAL COST FOR PROJECT……………HK$100 BILLION COMPLETION DATE………………………2021 HONG KONG PLANNERS REALY THINK BIG
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Kai Tak Development Plan
Phase I
• ESTIMATED COST: HK$15 BILLION • ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE: 2013 • FIRST BERTH OF THE CRUISE TERMINAL: 2012 • GOVERNMENT OFFICES, PARK, PUBLIC HOUSING, 3 SCHOOLS • 200 METER LONG WATERFRONT PROMENADE
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Kai Tak Development Plan
Phase II
• ESTIMATED COST: HK$66 BILLION • ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE: 2016 • MTR SHATIN-TO-CENTRAL LINK • CONNECT WITH TSEUNG KWAN O & LAM TIN • CRUISE TERMINAL BUILDING AND SECOND BERTH OF CRUISE TERMINAL • PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT • COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT • TWO UNDERGROUND STREETS WITH SHOPS CONNECTING TO KOWLOON CITY AND SAN PO KONG • HELIPORT
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Kai Tak Development Plan
Phase III
• ESTIMATED COST: HK$22 BILLION • ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE: 2021 • A MONORAIL AND BRIDGE TO CONNECT WITH KWUN TONG • METRO PARK ON THE FORMER RUNWAY • 55,000 SEAT MULTI-USE STADIUM
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Southern California members of UMA welcomed the 2010 holiday season with a buffet lunch on December 5th at the Embassy Hotel in Downey. Approximately 30 members enjoyed the display of delectable dishes prepared by the Embassy. There were platters of crab claws, jumbo shrimp and oysters and a wide selection of salads, roasted tri-tip, barbeque ribs and mash potatoes. Included was a section for breakfast lovers, offering waffles, pancakes, novelettes of your choice, etc. Added to the merriment was the constant flow of champagne. With all this good food was a common thread that pulled us together – the friendship and camaraderie of our Southern California members.
We look back on 2010 and we are grateful for our blessings and as we move forward to 2011, we wish all UMA members good health and a HAPPY NEW YEAR.
Congratulations
The grandson of Gloria and Guido Sequeira, Christopher Watson, the son of Tom and Bernice (Sequeira) Watson announced his engagement to Charlinn McCuiston. This will be the first of the fourth generation of the Henry & Aurea Silva clan to embark on the next phase of their lives.
Social Event
The next UMA function in So Cal will be an Indian dinner at a restaurant in Artesia. Pat Ozorio Marques is planning it This event will take place on March 27th. All are welcome to attend.
ɳ Thanks
Joe and Sally Carchidi would like to sincerely thank all our friends in UMA for your many prayers, Masses, cards and phone calls during Joe's illness. Your love and caring support kept our spirits high and helped us get through a very difficult time.
Joe's recovery is on the upswing. We are very happy to report that his recent PET scan was excellent. Because of your loving support, prayers and thoughtfulness, our days are better and brighter. Our thanks to all of you . May God bless you all with happy days, good health and many friends.
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Happy Birthday Msgr. Desmond Dillon
Msgr. Desmond “Da Roza” Dillon celebrated his 96 th Birthday on January 29, 2011. Below is a Birthday Letter from him.
In my office, there’s a picture of a Chinese pagan lady who used to be my Amah, or servant, who used to put on my shoes and stockings, taught me Chinese and gave me some affection. This last I cherished because I was number 7 of the family of 11 and received little attention. My mother was busy playing the piano. She received her diploma from London Conservatory of Music. She read books and entertained as was becoming a granddaughter of a Portuguese diplomatic family from a Portuguese enclave in Macau.
My orphaned father was born in Chapelizod in Dublin County and my grandmother, Maggie McCarthy, deserted the starving boys and took the two girls to Dover in England. There was no work, no food and little education. My father joined the Royal Fusiliers of the British Army in Aldershot, England with his brother Justin who was later lost in India. Then he joined the Royal Engineers, went to Hong Kong, rose to private first class but was denied the high rank of corporal because he was Catholic, and was denied the rank of Sargent because he was not a Mason. My mother and father, who were culturally incompatible were united in faith and family. And child number 7 received very little parental affection except from Ahkeen, the Chinese caregiver.
I can still see Ahkeen on the dock as we boarded the ship Empress of Asia to sail to Seattle in 1925. She was crying, saying to my father who also taught Chinese, “Mocho shi tau Mocho.” “Bad fortune, Sir, bad fortune.”
Now, eighty-five years later, the last survivor of the 11 Dillons thinks of our King and the loneliness of celibacy, but now is surrounded by so many thoughtful good people and with caregivers Joe Gellegos and company of 8 who help me to bed and to shower in the morning.
In between those year, God called me to priesthood. I tried to run away through the depression days of 1930 but my vocation passed through the narrow door of graduation at O’Dea High School. In 1933, three former O’Dea students at the Seminary welcomed me to St. Edward’s Seminary, Kenmore, WA with 19 other candidates. Though I was no great student, I carried 21 hours or more through college and graduated school, and was ordained May 22, 1941 with 9 other candidates in Seattle at St. James Cathedral. The Bishop and all my classmates, as well as many of my friends, are dead, and this year I will have worked 70 years in the same job. I am the last of the Mohicans.
I thank God for my friends, my faith, and my future, as I gather different sour fruits of infirmities. I am now comforted with kindness of many people, especially the pastor Father Richard of our parish, and I look forward to meeting my God face to face and asking Him why he chose me for priesthood service and salvation. BIRTHS
Braedon Noel James Lawrence born 7lbs 13 oz to Fatima (Natasche Renfro) & Kyle Lawrence on December 2, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada. Grandson of UMA Members Bill and Angela Renfro.
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MACAU CULTURAL CENTER
Maria Fatima Gomes, Fund-Raising Chairperson of MCC
The GRAND OPENING OF THE MACAU CULTURAL CENTER will be a Macanese Cha Gordo to be held at 4 PM on Saturday, May 7 th , 2011. Unfortunately there has to be a limit to the number of attendees because of the Fire Codes of Fremont. After much discussion, the Directors decided that it would be a fund raising event with home-made food prepared by the chefs from all three Casas. The price per head would be $35, and each Casa would be allotted forty spaces. Reservations for UMA will begin on April 7 th and accepted on a first come first served basis according to the arrival of your check. Please send your check to Raquel Remedios at 845 Tournament Drive, Hillsborough, California 94010, Telephone 650-349-2707.
All three Casas have been using the MCC, and we have received many positive comments on the building. We will continue to improve and upgrade our facility and furnishings as funds allow.
We are currently renting the Conference Room to a Yoga Teacher three times a week, and we are preparing a web-based advertisement to rent the Conference Room and Ballroom. Please get the word out for us, and contact your Casa Representatives for more information .
MCC recently signed a lease to rent the smaller RETAIL SPACE to Niles Ice Cream Shoppe . They are currently doing necessary interior improvements for their business. The larger retail space which is about 1440 square feet is still available. Please share this information with potential renters so that we can rent it and begin to realize additional income for MCC.
We now need to generate approximately $2,000 a month to cover expenses. Until we have sufficient rental to meet our financial obligations, the Directors of MCC have decided to have each Casa work on generating at least $5,000 per year in donations. To help UMA keep track of their members’ donations, please make your donation check out to UMA, Inc. with an indication that it is a donation for MCC, and send it to our Treasurer, Francis Carion, 1112 Rockledge Lane, No.7, Walnut Creek, California 94595 . He will then send a check in your name to MCC. This way UMA can get credit for the donations made by our members. Thank you.
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WANT TO MEET OLD CHINA HANDS?
If so than start thinking about a day (from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.) to enjoy the Lusitano 2011 Old China Hands Reunion at Macau Cultural Center in Fremont, California on Sunday November 6th 2011. Round trip chartered bus service from San Francisco/San Mateo to Fremont will be available at a minimal cost by request.
No speakers or set program just a nice friendly social for old times sake discussing the wonderful old days back in China with a Macanese luncheon and Chinese Banquet Dinner including registration for $45 (registration $10, luncheon $10 and dinner $25). One or two meals can be deleted but registration is mandatory.
For those that want to come a day early (Saturday November 5th 2011) if sufficient interest there will be a nice get together planned in or around the San Francisco area. Watch for details in official application. For those interested in participating please email [email protected] or call Harold at (678) 614- 6067 for an application.
Respectfully Yours, E-MAIL Harold Nyland, Chairman [email protected] Maria Roliz, Co-Chair [email protected] Lilia McLoone, Secretary [email protected] Lucille Figueiredo, Treasurer [email protected] Dorothy Oliveira, Member-at-Large [email protected]
Macanese Musings By Jim Silva
Been watching a lot of TV lately? Impressed with the ever recurring adverts for 'AVEENO'" ? A magical lotion for younger, smoother skin.
Funny----I always thought Aveeno was just another of our Filho Macau boys . A friend, colleague, or even a relative of so many with the same background. "Aveeno " could be a friend of " Avito", A cousin of "Avichi", a colleague of "Alichi".
Let us go further. How about his brother "Afit"? Or his best friend Atutu? Don't they deserve skin creams named after them too? Let us also not forget Arriri and Adico.
Speaking of lotions for beautiful skin -have you ever tried OIL OF OLAY ? You are surely missing out on something if you haven't.
By the way--What is an OLAY anyway? ANIMAL? VEGETABLE? MINERAL ? It is rumored that even Mr. Proctor wont tell Mr. Gamble.
Do thousands of little OLAYS have to be slaughtered to manufacture and store vast vats overflowing with reconstituted Olays? ?
Do acres of OLAY plantations have to be regularly harvested to produce this incredible oil?
Or does this purified and liquefied petroleum product from the oil fields of Venezuela or Saudi Arabia really help to keep us forever young and beautiful?
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Baptista, Joseph Francis, passed away suddenly on February 2, 2011, in Martinez, Ca. Born in Hong Kong, China on March 9, 1928. Long time resident of San Francisco, In death joined late parents Rodolfo and Elfrida Baptista and late brother Roberto. Beloved brother of Mimi, Beatrice, Teresa, Marie, Milentina, Geraldine, Filomeno, Jacita and Fr. Marciano Baptista, SJ. Loving uncle to many nieces, nephews, grand nieces and nephews and great grand nephew.
Da Costa, Emmanuel Louis (Gaudie) passed away peacefully in San Francisco on Sunday, January 9, 2011. He was 87. He is survived by his wife Iria, son Keith, brother Robbie, sister Lolly, grandsons Timothy, Ryan, Andy, Patrick, Scott, Christian and granddaughter Marisa.
Gaudie was one of the founding members of UMA. He lived life to the fullest. He had a successful career with Caltex in Hong Kong which became Chevron . After his retirement in 1984 he and Irie travelled extensively. His outgoing personality endeared him to all who knew him. He was always impeccably dressed and with an infectious smile his joie-de-vivre was contagious resulting in much merriment at the many parties he shared with his close friends.
With pulmonary fibrosis and enduring dialysis four times a week, Gaudie never relinquished his enthusiasm for life. He looked forward to spending each day in the company of his wife Irie and visiting with close friends and family. Gaudie will be sorely missed.
Da Roza, Marcus Anthony (May 4, 1027 – January 21, 2011), passed away peacefully after a long battle with cancer. Marcus will be greatly missed by daughter Mary-Anne Antonio and husband Manuel, son Mark Da Roza and wife Kim, daughter Michele Dar, husband Raymond & grandchildren Matthew, Michael, Mario, Marco, Breanna & Claudia. Marcus loved to help people through reflexology.
Millar, Teresa Antonia (née Braga), passed away on Tuesday, December 14, 2010 at the Health Sciences Centre, after her valiant battle with multiple myeloma. She was predeceased by her parents, José Maria (Jack) and Augusta Braga.
Left to cherish her memory are her husband, Leslie, her daughters and sons-in-law, Elizabeth and Joe, Margaret and John, Jean and Mike, Lesley and Dave; 13 grandchildren, Jana, Josh, Jenny (Scott), Andrew (Justyna), Teresa, Johnny, Aaron, Frank, Leslie, David, David, Steven, Brian; six sisters and brothers: Carol, Mariazinha, Angela, Chico, Pedro, Zeca; best friends Aruna and Mohan Mathur; and many treasured friends, cousins, nieces, and nephews. Teresa was devoted to her husband, family and friends.
Nothing mattered more to her. She loved to host big parties and dinners, and lovingly planned and prepared tasty food for everyone. She frequently advised her children and grandchildren on money management, careers, relationships, safety and health topics. She kept in regular contact with her brothers, sisters and other family members who lived abroad. She was incredibly generous with her time and energy. She was always finding ways to help others.
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OBIITUARY
Teresa became a physician in Hong Kong in 1952 when few women became doctors. She took great pride and joy in being a physician and practised for 53 years. She gave above-and-beyond personal care to her many loyal patients in her general practice. She took particular joy in delivering babies and helping to care for their health needs. She was a dedicated surgeon's assistant for many years. Teresa was committed to serving her patients with excellence in a caring manner.
In addition to family, friends and her career, Teresa loved parties, food, cooking, shopping, dancing, tennis, her seniors group, sewing and animals. The Millar family would like to thank the many friends, doctors, nurses, hospital staff and volunteers who helped care for Teresa during her five-year struggle with cancer, and particularly in the last months of her life.
Special thanks to Judy and Greg, Dr. Johnston, Dr. Adi Oluhungabe and Ximena DiCaire from CancerCare Manitoba -. Your kindness and support were very much appreciated.
Nery, Felipe Morgado 90 , born in Shanghai, living in Colma, CA, passed away on Jan 11, 2011. He leaves behind his wife Mary, of the same age. He loved to write about the experiences of the Portuguese in Shanghai, and donated his book “Transitions” and “Cook Books” to UMA. He was a nephew of Ismalia Morgado Perpetuo. Pray for the repose of his soul.
Nunes, Manuel Eduardo “Manny” 75 , a longtime resident of Garden Grove, passed away from heart attack complications in the presence of his family at the Irvine Kaiser ICU on January 8, 2011. Trained as an architect-urban planner, for over 45 years Manny worked on projects in North/Central/South America, Africa and Asia. He was one of the original designers of Foster City in the San Francisco Bay Area, and Rancho La Costa in Carlsbad, California.
Manny was born July 26, 1935 in Hong Kong. Manuel is survived by his wife of 43 years, Jan (a retired Librarian) and their two daughters, Jennifer Cook and Tina Graves married to Scott. The family moved from San Francisco to Yorba Linda in 1976 and have resided in Garden Grove since 1979. Manuel is also survived by his brother, Robert Nunes and his wife Yvonne Nunes and their four children, Brian (a priest), Michael and his wife, Donna and their two children, Anne (a lawn bowler) and Denise and her husband Jeremiah, who are now proud parents of twin baby boys.
Manuel was a semi-retired urban planner doing occasional work in association with the Brandywine Development Corporation. He was a charter member of the America Institute of Certified Planners and also an Adjunct Professor of Architecture at Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, California over the past 15 years. Manny was formally the Director of Community Development at the City of Garden Grove. Prior to that, Manuel worked as the Community Planning Manager of Orange County. After some years in government service, he returned to the private sector as a partner in Patterson/Nunes, Planning/Architecture Consultants in Irvine. Manny served on the Garden Grove Planning Commission, the General Plan Advisory and miscellaneous City committees. He was a board member of the Garden Grove Community Foundation and served on the Finance Committee at St. Columban’s Church.
Manuel’s favorite baseball teams were the SF Giants and the Anaheim Angels and he enjoyed going to the horse races. Charitable donations can be given to the Manuel “Manny” Nunes Architecture Scholarship at Orange Coast College Foundation, 714-432-5749. Those interested can see photos and comments about Manuel at the website, www.manuelnunes.com where additional comments may be added.
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Villa-Carlos, Mercia passed away on August 21, 2010 in Vallejo, California in the comfort of her own home. Her survivors include her children Edward, Frances (wife), and June; grandchildren Sean, Leilani (wife), Trina, Yvette, Jaclynn, Craig, Erika, Ryan, Michelle (wife); great grandchildren Sean Tyler, Aaron, Aaliyah, and Maddox; and her only remaining sibling, Cora. She will now be reunited with her beloved husband Vency and her many siblings.
Yvanovich, Philippe Antonio , passed away peacefully and gently in the early hours of Wednesday 12 January in Canberra. He was 89 and had been married to his beloved wife Margie for 61 years. Phillippe had been in hospital since 16 Nov 2010 with a difficult auto-immune disease which he bore stoically. In the end, his body was too weak to fight a secondary infection and he simply went into a peaceful sleep. He was conscious for the Last Rites and was able to participate. Margie, sons and daughters-in-law Bruno and Jill and Gerard and Denisse were with him.
The funeral was on Tuesday, 18 Jan in Canberra with a strong representation from the FM community in Canberra and Sydney. It was followed by a private family cremation.
Philippe was a respected and popular member of the Casa de Macau community in HK and Australia. He brought his family to Australia in 1967, settling initially in Adelaide then moving later to Canberra. He was a warm and generous man who welcomed all to his home and heart.
He was an active sportsman in his younger days, being a notable member of Club de Recreio champion hockey teams in the 1950's. He also had a fine bass-baritone voice and sang in musicals with the Hong Kong Singers and later in the Canberra Men's Choir and parish church choir.
A Volunteer and POW in WWII, his musical abilities were vital in POW camp where he helped organize concerts to keep his comrades' spirits up through those difficult days. His membership of the HK Volunteers was especially significant because his great-grandfather, Stefan had been one of the honored 'Ninety-Nine' who had first formed the Volunteers in 1854.
In recent years, Philippe's health had suffered from the legacy of his POW experiences but his good humor, spirits and love of life were unquenchable.
In 2009, he and Margie celebrated their 60th Wedding Anniversary receiving a special blessing from the Pope and congratulatory messages from the Queen, Australia's Governor-General and Prime Minister among many others.
A gentleman in the finest sense of the word, his life's gifts were honor, integrity, sincerity, service, courage, compassion and love of family, all underpinned by a healthy dose of good humor and his faith. These he shared fully with all.
His daughter Marina pre-deceased him in 1994. He is survived by wife Margie, his sons and their wives, sisters Lolly Alves in Wellington, NZ and Teresa da Luz in San Francisco, USA and eight grandchildren: Philip, Amy, Isabel, Tessa, William, Shaun, James and Paul.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The Da Costa family would like to thank all their friends for attending the Memorial Mass and reception for Gaudie and for the many prayers and Mass cards expressing condolences.
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UMA, Inc Officers & Directors
Title Name Home Address Phone (Fax) Email President Maria Gomes 4394 N. Sweetbriar Ct, 925-798-2005 [email protected] Concord, Ca 94521 Vice- Flavia Grubel 1232 Skycrest Drive, #2 925-939-8672 [email protected] President Walnut Creek, Ca 94594 Treasurer Francis 1112 Rockledge Ln, #7 925-979-0679 [email protected] Carion Walnut Creek, Ca 94595 Secretary Luiz Ozorio 710 Kino Court, Unit #3 650-245-3374 [email protected] Hayward, Ca 94544 Director Ed de Assis 1124 Singing Wood Ct,#8, 925-943-2003 [email protected] Walnut Creek, Ca 94595 Director Ed Guterres 1200 Canyonwood Court #8 925-945-8024 [email protected] Walnut Creek, Ca 94595 Director Ed Machado 2420 Tara Lane, 650-872-1750 [email protected] So. San Francisco, Ca 94080 Director Mercia Poirer 2261 Napa Street, 818-7029260 [email protected] West Hills, Ca 91304 Director Raquel 845 Tournament Dr, 650-349-2707 [email protected] Remedios Hillsborough, Ca 94010
REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE
Rod de Souza would like to get in touch with Bob Medina in Arizona. Anyone who knows his whereabouts please get in touch with Rod – email [email protected].
R E M I N D E R
Membership Dues for Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2011 Young Adults (Ages 18-25) $10.00 Regular $20.00 Senior (65 & Over) $15.00 Non US Resident $25.00 Dues are payable January 1, 2011 and delinquent April 1, 2011. You will be dropped from the mailing list if dues are not paid by Apri1 30, 2011. Please make check payable to: UMA, Inc. and send to: Francis Carion, 1112 Rockledge Lane, No.7, Walnut Creek, Ca 94595 For ease of communication, please include your email address & telephone no . w/your check .
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UMA, Inc 2011-2012 Board of Directors Sitting: Mercia Poirer, Raquel Remedios, Francis Carion, Maria Gomes, Flavia Grubel. Standing: Luiz Ozorio, Ed de Assis, Ed Guterres, Ed Machado
A Quarterly Publication of the Macanese Diaspora sponsored by Fundação Oriente Associate Editor for Distribution: Francis Carion, 1112 Rockledge Lane, No.7, Walnut Creek, Ca 94595
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